Cement and how to use it : a working manual of up-to-date practice in the manufacture and testing of cement : the proportioning, mixing, and depositing of concrete, and its application to all forms of concrete construction, plain and reinforced : with special chapters on concreting tools and machinery, waterproofing, working rules, etc. (1910)
Radford, William A., 1865- · Chicago : Radford Architectural Co. · leaf 292
CEMENT AND HOW TO USE IT 269 inches above the ground, and your post will re- main constantly in position. It will also last for years. When it has to be renewed, the old post can easily be pulled out, and a new one slipped into the hole in the concrete. The materials needed for these repairs are: 1… … Fig. 43. Method of Preserving a Qate Post. clean sand; 6 cubic feet of gravel, of a small size. After excavating around the post, and bracing in position, drive stakes, and place against them rough boards, allowing the boards to come six inches above the ground line. This makes a box or form around…
Cement · Concrete construction
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